break up with

Example Sentences

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It might be time to break up with your chatbot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

When you break up with someone, whether it’s a cleaning person or a friend or a romantic partner, you are not obliged to give them a list of their faults.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

So, China may not be ready to break up with the West yet, either.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

“Are you trying to break up with me?”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

She’d see how it all played out—how Jenny fought when I tried to break up with her.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King